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Genome editing capable of enhancing livelihood of smallholder farmers – AU

Technical Lead, Genome Editing Initiative, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Centre of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Olalekan Akinbo, says genome editing can significantly...

Genome editing can enhance sustainable food production, says don

Dean, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Prof. Charles Adetunji, says genome editing technology is capable of meeting society’s demand for sustainable food...

Leveraging genome editing to boost food production in Nigeria

The Heads of States and Government of the African Union met in June 2014, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and adopted two decisions and two...

Scientist underscores usefulness of genome editing technology to Africa

Scientist and Supervisor at Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, says Genome Editing...

Nigeria hosts five AU countries on genome editing to boost agriculture

Nigeria is hosting five other member states of the African Union (AU) to strategise on the use and adoption of genome editing technology in...

Nigeria’s role in biotech sustenance in Africa crucial – AU

As Africa continues to embrace emerging technologies, the African Union (AU) has identified Nigeria’s role as very crucial in the creation and sustenance of biotech as...

Why efforts to capture African food systems with GM technologies should be resisted – Study

A recent briefing paper has emphasised reasons why attempts to corrupt and capture African food systems with the latest GM technologies and their products...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...
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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo...
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